Spirits
Bourbon Whiskey
Spirit45% ABV
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- ✓You enjoy rich, complex spirits with oak, vanilla or smoky character.
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- ✗You prefer light, neutral or sweet spirits.
What is Bourbon Whiskey?
Bourbon whiskey is a whiskey style commonly used in Old Fashioned-style drinks, whiskey sours, Manhattans and other stirred or citrus-balanced cocktails. It often adds oak, vanilla, caramel, corn sweetness and baking-spice character.
What does Bourbon Whiskey taste like?
Oak, vanilla, caramel, corn sweetness and baking spice, often with a rounded body. Bourbon pairs well with bitters, citrus, sugar, mint, ginger, apple, cherry, vermouth and coffee flavours.
Bourbon Whiskey profile
Intensity: BoldBalancedBeginner-friendly: Medium
Best used for: old fashioneds, whiskey sours, manhattans, sours
- High-strength spirit (45% ABV)
Best For
old fashionedswhiskey soursmanhattanssours
Drink Profile
Bold intensityBalanced sweetnessHigh-strength spirit (45% ABV)
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